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Housing in DL14 9AB

What the homes in DL14 9AB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,943 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.3%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DL14 9ABEngland
Detached30.1%22.9%
Semi-detached41.3%31.5%
Terraced27.4%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.1% of households in the DL14 9AB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.9% own outright and 44.2% with a mortgage.

DL14 9AB
70%
25%
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  • Owned70.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented24.8%20.5%
  • Social rented5.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL14 9ABEngland
Owned outright25.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan44.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL14 9ABEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.5%). 33.9% of households include dependent children.

DL14 9ABEngland
Living alone, under 6618.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in County Durham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in County Durham (August 2026, +6.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

County DurhamEngland
All homes£650£1,459
One bedroom£456£1,195
Two bedrooms£579£1,335
Three bedrooms£693£1,489
Four or more£999£2,161
Detached£878£1,640
Semi-detached£683£1,449
Terraced£682£1,435
Flat or maisonette£547£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL14 9AB (Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland) (about 1,943 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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